Ted Lasso

You know him as Jamie Tartt, from hit sitcom Ted Lasso. Actor Phil Dunster tells ESPN about the character and the show.

"And I would be rubbish by comparison and they'd be like, and that was very embarrassing for me. It was mostly about the fact that I could pretend to be a professional footballer. "The weekend that I found out that I got the job, the thing I was most excited about was the fact that we had football rehearsals, which for me as an avid lifelong football fan, that was the coolest thing," he said. For Dunster, the reality that a character he plays as an actor will be in the game represents yet another surreal moment that has come from his association with the sitcom. Then you make your way up to the top and it's great to see [[Leo] Messi](https://www.espn.com.au/soccer/player/_/id/45843/lionel-messi) playing at Plough Lane." "I am truly fortunate, and deeply grateful, to have had many special moments in my career thus far, and I consider this experience among the best of them," Sudeikis said in a statement.

It's somewhat ironic really as we've been playing as AFC Richmond in career mode in FIFA 22 since it released last year (when not grinding Ultimate Team). In ...

Characters from Apple's hit comedy series Ted Lasso are now available to play in FIFA 23.

As long-time fans of EA SPORTS FIFA, having Ted Lasso and the whole AFC Richmond squad incorporated into the newest version of the game is truly a dream come true for myself and the rest of the fellas.” This means that you will be able to select [Jason Sudeikis](https://collider.com/ted-lasso-jason-sudeikis-outstanding-lead-actor-comedy-series-emmys/)’s beloved character Lasso as your playable manager in Career Mode, or you can manage AFC Richmond by placing them into the Premier League or any other playable Career Mode league. Ted Lasso is developed by Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly, and follows Lasso’s attempt to redeem a poorly managed English soccer league with his optimistic and unpretentious demeanor.

Ted Lasso's AFC Richmond have been added as a playable team to FIFA 23 - here's everything you need to know.

In addition, [The Greyhounds’ Nelson Road home stadium](https://www.goal.com/en/news/afc-richmond-real-team-ted-lasso-club-inspiration-stadium/dsktplas5tln1usbhdmqjarih) is included in the game. [is not inspired by a true story,](https://www.goal.com/en/news/is-ted-lasso-based-on-a-true-story/1a1ke6mfr7c7o1582hx6zod3lv) it does take influences from real world people and events. The show won four Emmys at this year's award show, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, which was claimed by star Jason Sudeikis.

Jason Sudeikis' character from the hit Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” will make an appearance in EA Sports' upcoming video game, FIFA 23.

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The latest in EA's FIFA soccer franchise won't just star your favorite current players, but will also feature the fictional squad from the hit AppleTV show ...

Especially as the camera moves around Lasso’s face at the end of the trailer, revealing him in full 3D polygonal form, something just isn’t right. [$10 or moreHumble Bundle - Starlight Bundle](https://www.humblebundle.com/games/starlight-childrens-foundation-bundle?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_2_c_starlightchildrensfoundationbundle_bundle&cjevent=7698a04132d411ed83e33b640a82b836&utm_source=cj&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=G%2FO+Media%2C+Inc.&utm_content=8335291&utm_term=15338903&cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww) Characterized as an unlikely soccer genius whose knowledge of the game might be sparse, but who is quite a successful coach regardless, a CGI Jason Sudeikis walks out onto a virtual field before clapping, pointing, and cheering in victory.